References by MacKay, W. P.
MacKay, W. P.; Vinson, S. B. 1988 ("1989"). Rediscovery of the ant Gnamptogenys hartmani (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in eastern Texas. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 91:127. PDF
MacKay, W. P. 1989. A new Aphaenogaster (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from southern New Mexico. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 97:47-49. PDF
MacKay, W. P. 1991 ("1990"). Anochetus brevidentatus, new species, a second fossil Odontomachiti ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 99:138-140. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Acanthostichus truncatus Acanthostichus truncatus MacKay, 1996 Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmostenus) convexiclypeus Camponotus convexiclypeus MacKay, 1997a Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) melinus Camponotus melinus Mackay, 1997b Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus pertusus Camponotus pertusus Mackay, 1997c Species Synonym Original combination
Trachymyrmex carinatus Trachymyrmex carinatus Mackay & MacKay, 1997a Species Valid Original combination
Paratrechina laevigata Nylanderia laevigata MacKay, 1998a Species Valid
Neivamyrmex isodentatus Neivamyrmex isodentatus MacKay, 1998b Species Synonym Original combination
Mycetosoritis vinsoni Mycetosoritis vinsoni Mackay, 1998c Species Valid Original combination
Mycocepurus curvispinosus Mycocepurus curvispinosus Mackay, 1998c Species Valid Original combination
Leptothorax (Myrafant) adustus Temnothorax adustus Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) andersoni Temnothorax andersoni Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) bestelmeyeri Temnothorax bestelmeyeri Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) bicolor Temnothorax bicolor Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) brevispinosus Temnothorax brevispinosus Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) bristoli Temnothorax bristoli Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) chandleri Temnothorax chandleri Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) cokendolpheri Temnothorax cokendolpheri Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) coleenae Temnothorax coleenae Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) emmae Temnothorax emmae Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) josephi Temnothorax josephi Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) liebi Temnothorax liebi Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) lindae Temnothorax lindae Mackay, 2000 Species Synonym
Leptothorax (Myrafant) maryanae Temnothorax maryanae Mackay, 2000 Species Synonym
Leptothorax (Myrafant) melinus Temnothorax melinus Mackay, 2000 Species Synonym
Leptothorax (Myrafant) mexicanus Temnothorax mexicanus Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) ocellatus Temnothorax ocellatus Mackay, 2000 Species Synonym
Leptothorax (Myrafant) oxynodis Temnothorax oxynodis Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) punctaticeps Temnothorax punctaticeps Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) punctatissimus Temnothorax punctatissimus Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Leptothorax (Myrafant) punctithorax Temnothorax punctithorax Mackay, 2000 Species Valid
Statistics
Published between 1980–2020
Taxon descriptions between 1980–2018
No. of references 102
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 224
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 141
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 155
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
MacKay, W. P. 43
MacKay, W. 5
Mackay, W. P. 41
Mackay, W. 13